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<P><A NAME="idh_add_trace"></A><font size=5><U>Add trace</U><br>&nbsp;</font></P>

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<P>When the <B>Routing</B> menu is active, new traces can be added, and existing traces modified. The traces that can be placed are:

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	<LI>45/90 degrees angle traces<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>All angle traces<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>Arc traces</LI>
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<P>Place the mouse cursor one a trace/via/pin/connection and press the <B>left mouse button</B> to activate the trace drawing. For every trace segment to be placed press the <B>left mouse button</B>. To end with trace drawing, place the mouse cursor in the neigbourhood of another trace/via/pin, and the new trace will automatically centered and added (This is only when drawing traces with two trying traces). After adding trace drawing will stop. Another possibility to stop the trace drawing is to press the <B>ESC</B> key. When a new trace segment is added inside a areafill, the areafill is adjusted. The current netname and trace width/clearance will be visible in the info bar at the bottom right of the window.</P>

<P><A HREF="trace_popup_menu.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Right mouse button menu</A></P>

<P>A via can be added with the function  <A HREF="add_via.htm">Add via</A></P>

<P><A HREF="traces_vias.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Activate routing menu</A></P>

<P><A HREF="trace_drawing_feature.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Trace drawing feature</A></P>

<P><A HREF="options.htm"><IMG SRC="../images/button6.gif" ALT="" BORDER=0>Recalculate areafill after inserting traces</A></P>

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